A Rugged Day

Mountain Conditions Report

<p>I guided Hector today in full-on winter conditions. I pulled the plug on the final steep slope 50 metres below the summits due to a touchy windslab.<br /> It was darn cold with strong SW winds. Temperature at 3300 metres was -17 (~ -32 with wind chill).<br /> White out conditions on the descent required the always amusing ski downhill roped up exercise.<br /> Everything in the alpine and treeline is wind hammered, ski quality poor.</p>